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AcademyHealth member and research champion Miranda Yaver highlights the impact of insurance claim denials on Americans and the value of making sure your research is communicated to everyday people.
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In this issue of AcademyHealth's Situation Report, we examine how federal funding stabilization, extensions of telehealth and hospital-at-home policies, scrutiny of NIH reforms, and new evidence on prior authorization and workforce financing shape the health services research landscape.
Posted Feb 5, 2026
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In this issue of AcademyHealth's Situation Report, we highlight further efforts to undermine data collection and vaccine access as well as scrutiny of the forthcoming TrumpRX.gov platform.
Posted Feb 4, 2026
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The T-MSIS Analytic Files (TAF) Analysis Reporting Checklist is an essential tool designed to enhance the clarity and reproducibility of research using Medicaid claims data. Developed by the Medicaid Data Learning Network (MDLN), this checklist ensures studies are both transparent and methodologically sound to safeguard the research used to inform policy.
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In a recent conversation on the Analyzing Healthcare podcast AcademyHealth President and CEO Aaron Carroll offered a candid look at the challenges and opportunities facing the U.S. health system today. Carroll emphasized that today’s health care debate requires more than simple narratives. It requires evidence and leadership committed to long‑term solutions.
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H.R. 1’s drastic changes to Medicaid eligibility—particularly for some legal migrants and people swept up in work requirements—will trigger unprecedented levels of benefit denials, reductions, and terminations. Each action carries the legal obligation of due process: meaningful notice and a fair hearing.
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In this issue of AcademyHealth’s Situation Report, we examine rising shutdown risks, early signs of a slowdown in the health care workforce, growing capacity gaps at the NIH, and the implications of new health AI infrastructure for health services research.
Posted Jan 28, 2026
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Maternal health advocate and Program Manager of the Black Mothers' Breastfeeding Association Kimberly Price highlights the importance of supporting mothers well beyond Maternal Health Awareness Day.
Posted Jan 28, 2026
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This month’s "Read on Washington," available only to AcademyHealth members, includes updates on congressional budget negotiations, uncertainty around CDC public health infrastructure grants, potential job cuts at VA, and more.
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In this issue of AcademyHealth's Situation Report, we highlight funding shifts that signal bipartisan support for AHRQ and a renewed interest in research funding as well as mixed reactions to President Trump’s health care framework.
Posted Jan 22, 2026